Bad news this week for Trump – but Fox viewers might have missed it The network continues to cater to its presidential ‘audience of one’, downplaying his supreme court loss and more The Guardian - US · Sep 17
Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests The president's last-minute endorsement of Paxton was driven by his petty grievances against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, who was clearly the safer bet to retain the seat. Reason · May 27
Trump’s trade commission is using fear to silence dissent The FTC settled its case with Media Matters for America. But it doesn’t have to win in court to achieve its goals The Guardian - US · May 17
The FTC's Probe of Media Matters for America Is a Blatant Assault on Freedom of Speech In the guise of investigating "potentially unlawful advertiser boycotts," the commission is punishing the organization for its views. Reason · Apr 15
What all claims Candace Owens has put on Erika Kirk in “Bride of Charlie series”? Everything behind the growing public feud Candace Owens sparked a public debate after questioning Erika Kirk’s claims about being the main financial provider during her relationship with Charlie Kirk. In her The Bride of Charlie series, Owens challenged Erika Kirk’s public statements and suggested parts of the story may not match reality. Media outlets reported strong… The Times of India · Mar 9
Media Matters Acted Too Late in Moving in U.S. Court to Block X's Irish Lawsuit The lawsuit stems from Media Matters' claim that X's "content moderation policies permitted the placement of 'pro-Nazi' content next to advertisements for major brands." Reason · Dec 22, 2025
Inside Candace Owens’ media empire and the Macron lawsuit threatening to unravel it The French president and first lady have tapped the firm behind Dominion’s $787.5 million win against Fox News to pursue Owens personally and commercially. Fortune · Dec 2, 2025
Major US broadcasters sit out Cop30 climate talks: ‘They’re missing a lot’ Figures show none of US ‘big four’ – CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox – appear to have sent teams to cover summit in Belém The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025
How Maga cheerleaders have infiltrated the White House press corps Trump administration has transformed tone and tenor of media interactions by centering rightwing voices and reporter sycophancy The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
Judge issues injunction preventing Trump's FTC from investigating watchdog Media Matters A judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission from investigating Media Matters for America, the liberal media watchdog organization The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Judge Quashes FTC Investigative Demand to Media Matters, Finding "Straightforward First Amendment Violation" A short excerpt from Friday's long decision by Judge Sparkle Sooknanan (D.D.C.) in Media Matters for America v. FTC: Speech… The post Judge Quashes FTC Investigative Demand to Media Matters, Finding "Straightforward First Amendment Violation" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Aug 18, 2025
Fox News covered the Sydney Sweeney ‘good jeans’ ad 28 times more than Epstein this week According to a study by Media Matters, the conservative cable giant has discussed the Sydney Sweeney ad a total of 85 minutes on air while devoting just three minutes of coverage to the Epstein saga. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
The Department of Justice Just Sided with RFK Jr. Group's Claim That News Orgs Can't Boycott Misinformation Applying antitrust statutes to alleged publisher boycotts doesn’t protect free speech. It does the opposite. Reason · Jul 14, 2025
Advertising Companies Cave to the FTC. Media Matters Sues To Defend the First Amendment. Omnicom Group and the Interpublic Group of Companies accepted the Federal Trade Commission's anti-boycott proviso to complete their merger. Instead of capitulating to the commission, Media Matters is suing. Reason · Jun 25, 2025
Reason · Jun 12, 2025 The FTC Risks Chilling Speech With Its Advertising Boycott Investigation The FTC’s investigation into advocacy groups like Media Matters and advertisers is an indefensible assault on the First Amendment.
Reason · May 30, 2025 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal Book burning, hit pieces, and marijuana's historical pedigree.
The Independent UK · May 23, 2025 Elon Musk’s vendetta against Media Matters morphs into Trump administration investigation ‘It’s clear that’s exactly what’s happening here, given Media Matters’ history of holding those same figures to account,’ Media Matters president Angelo Carusone said in reaction to the probe
Newslaundry · May 23, 2025 US panel probes American media watchdog over Musk’s boycott claims: Report The US Federal Trade Commission has sought documents from media watchdog Media Matters in America about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X, according to a Reuters report.
The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2025 ‘What if we didn’t suck?’: the leftist influencer who wants to campaign for Congress differently Kat Abughazaleh has been critical of what she describes as Democrats’ lack of vision and says the party has lost touch with many of its voters, especially young people
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 New analysis reveals the extent of Fox News’ obsession with Trump’s anti-trans orders Of the 86 cable news segments on Trump’s orders targeting transgender people and rights, only 14 percent featured trans or gender non-conforming guests.
Newslaundry · Nov 6, 2024 Trump seems set to reclaim White House. Here’s what the US media got wrong in the run-up Before results are called by most media outlets, Donald Trump has already declared his victory, saying it has given him a “great feeling of love” and claiming the nation has given him “a powerful mandate”. “Look what happened…Is this crazy?”
Newslaundry · Nov 1, 2024 YouTube let right-wing figures undermine US poll results before votes were cast: Study An election misinformation policy rollback by YouTube has allowed right-wing media figures to undermine confidence in the 2024 US poll results even before votes were cast, a study by American media watchdog Media Matters has suggested.
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024 Ex-Trump strategist Steve Bannon hits airwaves after prison release Completing his four-month term for contempt of Congress, Bannon said ‘we’re going to deliver a knock-out blow’.
Reason · Oct 25, 2024 Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions Aspiring thieves, conquesting marketers, and derivative sovereign immunity.
Reason · Oct 22, 2024 Fifth Circuit Stays Broad Discovery Regarding Media Matters Donors in X v. Media Matters The court concludes that X's requested discovery is broader than necessary, though it leaves open the door to some considerably narrower discovery.